Powerball jackpot rises to $269 million
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LOS ANGELES – The estimated jackpot for tonight’s (June 15) multi-state Powerball lottery drawing hits $269 million.
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the lottery.
There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced.
Winning numbers
The numbers drawn Saturday were 3, 13, 44, 50, 53 and the Powerball number was 2. The estimated Powerball jackpot was $258 million.
The drawing was the 18th since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold.
The odds of matching all five numbers and the Powerball number is 1 in 292.2 million, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association.
The overall chance of winning a prize is 1 in 24.9.
The Powerball game is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. (CNS)
